We hear the teams out west are pretty good this year. Did you make it all the way down here? Does it make any sense the only Western Conference team we ever talk about is the Oilers? Perhaps we are trying to make our Eastern Conference-selves feel better about topping out at #6 in the […]
Let’s talk about something happy. Something that isn’t what happened to Stamkos. Something that doesn’t spur a combination of dry heaves, caterwauling and crushing bags of ketchup chips with a sledgehammer. Penguins, to the rescue. Yesterday was the annual Project Bundle Up, where the Pens take kids shopping for warm winter clothes. What could be […]
I think I just hallucinated that Sidney Crosby said his celebrity crush is Syndey Bristow. Did he really say he likes tall, fair girls with long brown hair who are, frankly, a LOT older than he is? Awesome. I happen to be know one. She even has a suitcase catapult. (Side note: I’ve worked […]
Er, Chicagoans for Chicago? You know what I mean. I was going to call this post “Cup(s)” but I don’t have time for all the Pitch Perfect jokes today. (Hard pass.) The Blackhawks visited DC yesterday to bring the Cup to the White House a second time. While I should have been peering through fences and avoiding […]
I’m tempted to boycott Foxy Friday until someone produces a photo of Crosby and Sutter as Maverick and Goose. Like a hunger strike, or a tantrum in the candy aisle at Target. Yet I can’t do that when on of our favorite faces has returned to a) it’s former adorableness and b) the game of […]
To celebrate Halloween, Intern Jeff Skinner wore his costume to work. Just kidding, that cheater sent Ben Smith in his place! Jeff totally fooled us with this crap, like everyone in comic books and movies ever, and rode off on his Batbike into the night. Guess he didn’t want to be the third part of […]
If you’re the NHL’s First Star of the Week, you’re already having a time. It’s not really fair that you also look like this: Hi-res left/right Jeez, Stamkos. Leave something for the mere mortals. These are (again) from the Sharp for Men November ’13 issue photo shoot. You can download the issue for your iPad […]
To accurately tell you how much work I have to do, I’d need one of those “to the power of” superscript numbers next to infinity. Which isn’t even enough. But how am I supposed to work under these conditions?! John Tavares talks with Kathryn Tappen about his first NHL goal: OF COURSE YOUR FIRST […]
Puppies? BAH. That’s not enough. James Neal noticed that some of you had regained consciousness after the pet calendar shoot yesterday, so he went to the Boys & Girls Club. Video: James Neal Boys & Girls Club Visit If you can’t play, this is a really great way to show off your hair and hoodie. […]
It’s been suggested the entire Penguins PR staff is made up of 20-something girls with excellent internet understanding. Based on today’s evidence, this court concurs. Penguins and Pets Calendar Shoot Puppies! And cuddling! And days of the week! Wait, I got carried away. Is this calendar delivered with an ice cream cake covered in sprinkles? […]
You may recall a while back when I got really excited about this. Like whooping, twirling and scaring Intern Jeff Skinner excited. (We don’t let him work the Halloween Party.) Then yesterday, more screams were heard ’round the world as Lindsay and Alison whipped these around the internet. Alison found this teaser: And she […]
I know we’re only two weeks into the season and this won’t last. I know that I am jinxing everything by even pointing it out, because one of these teams plays the Capitals tonight and the other plays the Penguins tomorrow. But: While I can, I have to enjoy this. Even this Instagram photo of […]
At the Caps game last night, I was hoping Mike Green would give me something to Monday about. Did he ever. Let me tell you what it looked like in person, at real-life speed. At least in the end Mike was laughing: Because I will be laughing every day, forever. It’s just so…
Me, on Friday: “This has been the toughest work week of my career. I’m feeling pretty badass for getting through it.” John Tavares: “I heard it’s your birthday. Here, hold my tooth.” When I was told about this, I thought, “I don’t want to see that but really I do.” When I watched it, I […]
The later the hour, the dumber the things that make me laugh. And once an idea is in my head it will never leave. Does anyone look at this: And see this? Right? If Mike still had long hair, this would be too much. What IS the meaning on Stonehenge? I shamelessly cut Brooks […]
If you want to feel old, watch the Oilers. If you want to feel even older, fall asleep during an Oilers game and know that Ryan Nugent-Hopkins stayed up later than you did. Pre-game interview, Post-game interview He also scored a goal in his first game back from shoulder surgery, which catalyzed the Oilers to a […]
Mike Green was really trying to give me something to Monday about when he scored two goals in the Caps season opener vs. Chicago. Then both goals were credited to Mikhail Grabovski. Mike is not used to sharing this MG stuff with anyone. Say what? Mike did have two assists vs. Chicago, plus another two […]
It’s time to bring back to our favorite day, and with feeeeeeeeeling. Foxy Friday: Andrew Cogliano From way out west (and arguably the League’s coldest arena), we bring you a guy who knows his way around hockey. Since coming into the NHL in 2007, Andrew has played 459 games. Yes, that’s every single game – 459 […]
It’s Penguins opening night!! Also, there’s something seriously wrong with me. Not five seconds into this video and I have the gasping laughtears. I keep pausing it to cackle. Cabbie Presents on TSN: with Sidney Crosby (Skip to 39 min mark) Sid just got an iPhone. Before that he had a flip phone. I bet he’s […]
Behold, part of the glorious two-page Caps preview spread in today’s Washington Post! (Sorry Coach, the copier can only scan so much.) Click for a much larger picture. Read the preview here. Note the Post has the Penguins winning the East, by 1 point over the Bruins. Though the Caps lost their opener vs. Chicago […]